🎖️ May 22 - 26 | Your Johnson County Weekend Plans

TOGETHER WITH

FAMILY FUN 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

Shell Out Some Fun

World Turtle Day! | Fri., 6:00 - 7:00pm | Iowa River Landing Wetland Park
🐢 Celebrate World Turtle Day with the Johnson County Historical Society! Explore Iowa River Landing Wetland Park on a guided nature walk—keep your eyes open for turtles, frogs, birds, and more. Free, fun, and perfect for nature lovers of all ages!

More fun for the fam:

• Thursday, 3:30pm: The Picture Show - A Goofy Movie (FilmScene)

• Friday, 9:00 - 11:00am: Toddler Takeover (Iowa Children’s Museum)

• Friday, 10:00 - 12:00pm: Tot Time (Solon Community Center)

• Saturday, 9:30am: Family Yoga (Springmier Comm. Library)

• Saturday, 10:30am: Story Time (IC, NL, and Coralville Libraries)

• Sunday, 10:00 - 4:00pm: Lights Out Glow Up (Iowa Children’s Museum)

• Sunday, 1:00 - 4:00pm: Sanctuary Strolls (Iowa Farm Sanctuary)

• Sunday, 2:00 - 4:00pm: Sunday Fun Day Craft (ICPL)

• Sunday, 3:00pm: Kids’ Karaoke & Pizza Party (Tavern Blue)

• Sunday, 6:00 - 7:30pm: Sensory Friendly Night (Iowa Children’s Museum)

A NIGHT (OR DAY) OUT 🍻

Slide Into Summer Scenes

FilmScene in the Park: Field of Dreams | Sat., 8:30pm | 📍 FilmScene
🎥 Celebrate summer’s start with a classic! Field of Dreams launches FilmScene in the Park’s 2025 season. A free movie under the stars—experience the magic of baseball, memory, and dreams on the big screen outdoors. ⚾🌽

More outing ideas:

• Thursday, 7:00 - 9:00pm: Painted Porch Live (Watermill Kitchen + Bar)

• Thursday, 5:00 - 9:00pm: Thursday Open Hours (Walker Homestead)

• Thursday, 8:00pm: Violenteer, Worst Impressions & Fishbait (Gabe’s)

• Friday, 9:00pm: Salsa Night (Wildwood BBQ & Saloon)

• Saturday, 7:30 - 12:00pm: IC Farmers Market (Chauncey Swan Park)

• Saturday, 8:00pm: Bawdy Bawdy Ha Ha (The James Theater)

• Sunday, 9:00pm: Miss Iowa City Pageant 2025 (Studio 13)

• Sunday, All Day: Sunday Funday (Double Tap Beercade Iowa City)

• Sat. & Sun., 10:00 - 6:00pm: Memorial Day Weekend (Wilson’s Orchard)

• Sat. & Sun., 11:00 - 2:00pm: Boozy Brunch (The Box Iowa City)

• Sat. & Sun., Times Vary: Jewelry Making Classes (Beadology)

• All Weekend: Karaoke Nights (Shuey’s, Shakespeare’s, J&A Tap)

LOCAL BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT 🌟

Enchanted Crown Celebrations | 📍Adding Enchantment to Johnson County
👸 Make your summer sparkle with Enchanted Crown Celebrations! Book a magical princess party or Taylor Swift experience that turns birthdays and events into unforgettable fairy tales—filled with royalty, glitter, and enchantment! ✨👑

MEMORIAL DAY 🎖️

• Monday, 8:00 - 11:00am: Murph Workout (Performance Health & Fitness)

• Monday, 8:30am: Park Road Bridge Ceremony (IC American Legion)

• Monday, 9:00am: Memorial Day Ceremony (Solon Veterans Memorial)

• Monday, 9:00 - 12:00pm: Memorial Day 0.5K Race (Cedar Ridge Distillery)

• Monday, 10:00 - 11:30am: Memorial Day Service (Club 76)

• Monday, 11:0am: Memorial Day Ceremony (Memory Gardens Cemetery)

• Monday, 1:00 - 4:00pm: Jarrod Hogan Live (Cedar Ridge Distillery)

• Monday, 1:00 - 4:00pm: Kevin Moore Live (Club 76)

• Monday, 7:00pm: Music Bingo (Micky’s Irish Pub & Grill NL)

ODDS & ENDS 🤸

• Thursday, 5:00 - 8:00pm: Big Grove Book Fair (Big Gove Iowa City)

• Thursday, 6:30pm: Trivia Nights (Barrel House, PinSeekers)

• Thursday, 8:00pm: Swing Dance Lessons (IC Masonic Lodge)

• Friday, 7:00pm: Loretta Ellsworth + Katie Runde (Prairie Lights)

• Saturday, 6:00pm: Blind Draw Dart Tournament (Tailgators)

• Sunday, 12:00 - 4:00pm: Disaster Preparedness Fair (Coralville Library)

• Sunday, 1:00 - 3:00pm: Indivisible Spring Social (Mercer Park)

• Sunday, 1:00 - 5:30pm: PetTech Pet CPR (The Pet Sitters LLC)

• Sunday, 2:30 - 5:30pm: Write at the Stanley (UI Stanley Museum of Art)

• All Weekend: Hobby Con 2025 (The Hobby Corner)

• All Weekend: Ice Cream Release Weekend (Calyx Creek)

• All Weekend, Times Vary: Warehouse Sales (The Honey Den, White Pumpkin Studio)

DOING GOOD 🤝

• Thursday, All Day: Eat for the Arts (Short’s Burgers Eastside)

• Thursday, 5:00 pm: 20th Annual Festival of Flowers (Graduate Hotel)

• Friday, 8:30pm: The Night Watch Charity Run (Kinnick)

• Saturday, 7:30am: Iowa Rugby Foundation Golf Fundraiser (Finkbine)

• Saturday, 1:00 - 5:00pm: Picnic Potluck (Fairmeadows Park)

LIVE MUSIC 🎸 & ENTERTAINMENT 🎭

FRIDAY
🎵 Airwaves | Cedar Ridge | 6:00pm
🎵 The Beaker Brothers | Club 76 | 6:00pm
🎵 Johnson Clay | Saddleback Ridge | 6:00pm
🎵 Denny & Bernie | Bobber’s | 7:00pm
🎵 The Whiskey Fund | Coralville American Legion | 7:00pm
🎵 Juniper Street | The Jobsite | 7:00pm
🎵 Spirit Awake Double Album Release | Gabe’s | 7:30pm
🎵 Jos Pounds the Piano | The Green House | 7:30pm
🎵 Kimberli Maloy | The Highlander | 8:00pm
🎵 Saul Labaroff + Andy Parrott Duo | The Black Angel | 9:00pm
🎵 VJ Skittles | J&A Tap | 9:30pm
🎵 Cowboy Co. | Elrays | 10:00pm

SATURDAY
🎵 Mosquito Flat 5 | Tavern Blue | 6:00pm
🎵 Angela Meyer | Northside | 6:00pm
🎵 Retro Rockits | Bobber’s | 6:00pm
🎵 Dave Zollo & the Body Electric | Riverfront Crossings | 6:30pm
🎵 Full Circle | Shuey’s Restaurant | 7:00pm
🎵 Joel Berger | The Highlander | 7:00pm
🎭 Lady Frankly Improv | Willow Creek Theatre Co. | 7:30pm
🎵 Shining Realm Album Release | Gabe’s | 8:00pm
🎵 Dustin Busch | The Black Angel | 9:00pm
🎵 Renegade Soul | Elrays | 10:00pm

SUNDAY
🎵 Acoustic Rooster | Foundry | 12:30pm
🎵 Justin Goodchild | Cedar Ridge | 1:00pm
🎵 Forest McCurren | Field Day Brewing Co. | 3:00pm
🎵 Molly Shannon | Club 76 | 3:00pm
🎵 David Lee Paul | Wildwood Saloon | 5:30pm
🎵 New Trick | Bobber’s | 6:00pm

NEXT WEEK 📅

No #SundayScaries! Here are a few things to look forward to next week:

• May 27: Taco Tuesday | Rayo’s | All Day

• May 28: Bluegrass & Brews | Club 76 | 7:00pm

• May 28: Marvel Trivia | Backpocket Brewing | 7:00pm

• May 29: Disney Name That Tune | Barrel House | 7:00pm

• May 29: Tuscany After Dark | Barrett’s | 7:00pm

And for the kiddos:

• May 26: Teen Art & Music Program | Ranshaw House | 4:00pm

• May 27: Book to Art Club | ICPL | 4:00pm

• May 27: Music4Tots | Music4Life | 5:30pm

• May 28: Story Time | Oxford Public Library | 10:30am

• May 29: Summer Reading Kickoff | Coralville Library | 5:00pm

And Who Are We?
We’re Hayley and Andy, parents of two toddlers and lovers of Johnson County. We’re always planning our next outing and exploring what’s new locally. Living in the area for almost 20 years, The JoCo Know is a passion project for us and is truly an extension of what we love to do - plan, explore, enjoy, and repeat.

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